14 Feb 1977
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1977
Page
1
A Schefflera plant traveled from Florida in a heated truck and spent six months acclimatizing in New York before being moved to wintry Vermont.
Dr Roland F Beers introduced Friday as Ethan Allen Community College new president pledges business and enrichment courses to boost enrollment at the small Manchester school. He says the college is not sinking and discusses a cooperative approach with Southern Vermont College toward possible merger, with Beers continuing as dean.
Federal Energy Administrator John F. O Leary warned in Washington that Carter policy would bring higher prices and reduced home comfort. He suggested a 65 degree home as a future norm and did not rule out raising the federal gasoline tax from 4 cents a gallon. He noted that gas price increases in recent years have slowed demand.
President Carter held a cabinet session to draft amendments to the Ford 1978 budget aiming for a smaller defense package than Ford proposed. He pledged to start zero based budgeting next year, sought limited press access, welcomed Mexico’s Jose Lopez Portillo, and prepared for a state dinner while balancing hemispheric interests amid calls for energy relief measures.
Vermont dentists adopted a resolution at the mid-winter Vermont State Dental Society meeting threatening to withdraw their endorsement of the tooth fairy program if Gov. Richard Snelling’s budget cuts pass. Health Commissioner Marshall McBean warned about 120000 dollars in services must be cut to meet the proposed fiscal 1978 budget.
UPI reports New York Times correspondent Paul Hofmann was detained by Czechoslovak border guards for two hours, denied access to the U S Embassy, and had interview notes seized. The State Department said it would file protests in Prague and Washington. A similar incident involving NBC’s Leslie Colitz was noted earlier. Hofmann led a weeklong tour interviewing dissidents before being forced off a Prague train and into Austria.
Inside the nation section examines how a gas shortage endangers farm output and prices, with Bess Truman nicknamed The Boss at 92. Local notes cover Montpelier hearings, UVM and state colleges outreach programs, and editor Gerry Raftery discussing a King Coal renaissance.
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